Keiyo South MP Daniel Rono on Wednesday opposed the scrapping of Keiyo North constituency.

He instead proposed that a portion of his constituency be added to the affected region to ensure that they meet the population threshold.

“It will never be scrapped; we are protecting it. At the very worst, we shall donate a portion of Keiyo South to them,” he said.

Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago suggested the creation of more wards in the upcoming boundary review instead of scrapping constituencies.

“We want more wards for better representation especially at the grassroots level,” he said.

The IEBC team is expected to carry out boundary review before the next General Election.

However, some leaders such as Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter have welcomed the reduction in the number of constituencies, noting the current number of lawmakers was a big burden to the tax payers. “Many of the them (legislators) have been reduced to sycophants,” he said.